The Covert, Newton Aycliffe
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL5 7LH.
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At a glance
3 property sales on The Covert, Newton Aycliffe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £201,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,000. That is 19% above the Newton Aycliffe average of £168,621 over the same period. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Covert range from £148,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 43 streets in Newton Aycliffe with at least two sales in the last year, The Covert ranks 14th for average price.
House prices on The Covert compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £169,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £265,000 | 9 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on The Covert
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, The Covert DL5 7LH | 9 Apr 2026 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Covert DL5 7LH | 28 Nov 2025 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Covert DL5 7LH | 7 Nov 2025 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near The Covert
Crime
180 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Covert in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 20 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 9 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Covert is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Tees Flood alert area
- River Skerne Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near The Covert
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Greenfield Academy 566 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Walworth School 90 pupils | Community special school | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 150 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 285 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Sugar Hill Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Newton Aycliffe station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
- Shildon station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Heighington station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Greenfield Way - Blackton Close (SW-bound, Greenfield Way) 2 min walk
- Greenfield Way - Blackton Close (NE-bound, Greenfield Way) 2 min walk
- Alston Crescent (SE-bound, Alston Crescent) 4 min walk
- Greenfield School (N-bound, Greenfield Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Jubilee Medical Group
Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 0.9 mi - Pease Way Medical Centre
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 1.0 mi - Bewick Crescent Surgery
27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 1.2 mi - Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Parsons Centre · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Oakfields · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cobblers Hall Local · 0.9 mi
- Heron Heron Newton Aycliffe · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- The Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
- Newton Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Boots · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- Woodham Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
- Aycliffe · 2.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 513 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,193 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Covert
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.3% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 37.4% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 13.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.1% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7% | 24.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.
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